SALT in your WHISKEY: Magic or Madness???

[@EspressoMartini007]

The shirt Rex is wearing "Scotch Whiskey Pride of Ireland" That just made my day, I gave it to them at the Crowded Barrel last year.

[@WhiskeyThievesTV]

I love the tees

[@MitgliedT5]

The joke is on who?^^ Scottish people because the irish are mocking them by saying that, or is it a joke on the irish people because the took scotch and triple distilled it and added the e, but it stays scotch?^^ tell me please 😄

[@lordgiblite]

I'm glad you gave it to them! Made my day as well :)

[@timshulepov]

Holy crap, that's awesome! I need to get me one of those.

[@EspressoMartini007]

@@MitgliedT5 the joke is on the clothing store who didn't know anything about whiskey

[@maxx8362]

If you guys ever revisit this idea, then I highly recommend dissolving the salt into a saline solution before adding it to the spirits. That is how many bartenders use salt to open up flavors in cocktails when they do not want a salt flavor.

[@chrislp5875]

I came here to say exactly this, that's the wrong way to add salt. Saline solution: 20% salt, 80% water, and try with only 1 to 3 drops and see how it opens, you can add more but I suggest to start with only 1 drop and see the difference. More info in Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold

[@NothingXemnas]

Except tequila. Never heard of any other of salting tequila other than rimming the glass with salt.

[@daviswallace541]

NothingXemnas well yeah but when you add salt to tequila you’re basically admitting you don’t want to taste the tequila

[@stevealexander8010]

@@chrislp5875 YES! Just tried this in Buffalo trace. One drop is subtle/great/interesting, 3 drops is brine-y & excessive.

[@gordonis179577]

@@chrislp5875 20/80 by weight or by volume?

[@alt5494]

Gentleman have you heard of Hebridean Sea Salt?? It is peat smoked sea salt from a Scottish Isle. Cheers

[@jakehill1218]

The editing to your videos recently has been killer! Love seeing the evolution in the channel throughout the years!

[@germaikan3610]

This is one of the funniest episodes ever! The last salt gun whisky thing killed me. Also you guys should try it with smoked salt, could be quite interesting.

[@Average_Josh]

Once again, love that you put a timer on your ads. Please don't stop doing that ever.

[@paultully1133]

Here in Ireland, there is a brand called Lambay Whiskey that expose their barrels to sea air on Lambay Island to add a sea salt note to their juice, but they also suggest adding a pinch of sea salt to their single malt which I've tried and its is really cool and strangely opens up the flavour profile

[@JonMcFarling]

I made the mistake of taking a drink of my coffee when the salt gun went off. Rex's reaction almost killed me

[@blilley21]

I started watching these videos randomly and I have to say I have been inspired. I used to really only taste rubbery disgusting tastes from scotch and anything other than bourbon. I have had multiple experiences with it and just never really enjoyed it. After watching these videos and slowing down. The whole drinking of whisky process I have learned to enjoy scotch and all types of whisky. You guys have been amazing for my journey into whisky. Congrats to you for helping me learn to enjoy whisky the way I like it

[@HowlingTurtle19]

Thank you so much for this idea! I tried this with Buffalo Trace (I poured the whiskey into a shot glass I have made from Himalayan pink salt usually meant for tequila) and it gave the drink such a creamy mouth feel and lingering notes of coffee and butter I'd never noticed before! I'm hooked!

[@The_Orb_Ponderer]

The new editing is astonishing. MOOOOORE

[@2oleaves843]

This Channel makes the world a better place. Thank you guys(Rex, Daniel, Fancy Dan, and Alex) for your work on these videos.

[@nienke7713]

Msg is the sodium salt of glutamic acid (salt here being a chemical categorization, not all salts are salty, what we call salt in every day life and has that typical salty flavour is the sodium salt of chlroide) Glutamic acid is an essential amino acid, and is found in many foods, such as protein rich foods, tomatoes, and mushrooms; it is responsible for the 5th basic taste called umami, or savoury. Considering you've covered 2 of the basic tastes in this video, perhaps it might be interesting to also look at adding the remaining 3: sweet, bitter, and sour, perhaps even combinations

[@leejean1985]

Traditionally, adding salt to spirits has been done with a saline solution, but great video nonetheless!

[@WhiskeyThievesTV]

I’m also totally intrigued to see what I taste. Have a great Saturday

[@NothingXemnas]

Probably if they add saline the same quantity the add water drops, the change in solubility would DRASTICALLY pull oils out of the spirit. However, tequila might be out of that. Where I live, the standard way to salt it is by rimming the glass with salt.

[@Dominikmj]

@@NothingXemnas Here is the thing - I am all for saline solution. Salting the glass (as well as adding salt directly on your tongue - as well as adding a pinch of salt into a small sample) make you really experience real saltiness in your drink. The amount of salt is far too much just to simply use the modifying properties of salt.

[@PTPerdix]

This is how I go for cocktails and even coffee sometimes. I have a dropper bottle with a weak saline solution in my bar cabinet. I've never used it in straight whiskey (or any spirit-forward drinking) but I'll give it a shot tonight. A little can pop, too much makes it salty - thus the dropper.

[@Mac-1300]

I’m 17, from Scotland. I, not surprisingly, know nothing about whiskey, just thought I’d let you know that I love watching your vids and think they’re great, it’s just so fun to gain all this amazing knowledge

[@smashexentertainment676]

Luckily you can learn stuff first hand, coz perhaps you got a distillery max half hour drive in every direction :D

[@jamesdebell5215]

I have been making my own smoked sea salt for years. I had to try this idea! I put a pinch of my smoked sea salt in some Buffalo Trace... not what I was expecting at all! Surprisingly tasty. Knocked any edge off and turned up the sweetness. Probably won't do this very often,but it definately changes things up a little bit! Thanks

[@victorynuke7948]

I've seen people adding salt to beer but not whiskey. Its something that I now have to try

[@sharks408n209]

I demand an absurdly high proof and overwhelming palette of a whiskey bottled and named "Son of all the Bitches"

[@o_hansda]

I'm gonna start saying that from now on. 'son of a bitch' sounds standard next to it lmao

[@kyleschroder4400]

Should of used a “smoked salt” instead of the truffle.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Should have used "have" instead of "of"...

[@ulysseslenka4739]

@@whynottalklikeapirat Exacly! Thank you!

[@deanarmstrong8185]

I’m all about salt in my coffee and I know what that does so I couldn’t click quick enough on this video! Good stuff whiskey explorers !

[@benjaminmorse114]

Thanks for the msg shout out. On the face of it it is salt and an amino acid. Both of which are essential

[@GMRay739]

Rule #101: The best haircut is the haircut you like to...

[@SirKenNorth]

No. It clearly isn't.

[@JSarmat86]

What happened with his haircut?

[@BigChimpEnergy]

@@JSarmat86 he lost a bet a few episodes back

[@GMRay739]

@@BigChimpEnergy I'm just impressed how committed rex is to shenanigans that he's willing to drastically alter his appearance. All for our entertainment. Legend.

[@Tvalfager]

grab! Double pony side tails is the most attractive ugly hair style there is. For women; unless you happen to swing the other direction, or both directions.

[@aldolente7257]

Just joined the tribe. Love your channel. I'm not a snob but love the education. My favs are Jefferson reserve, Lagavulin 16 and red breast 12

[@gyangearon8729]

A local distillery makes a caramel whiskey and a coffee liqueur. I poor 1oz of each, a pinch of kosher salt, add a large ice cube and stir a few times. It's like a caramel machiato with a kick. Super yum

[@CrustyOldDave]

while I love every episode I have seen, this is by far my favorite so far. You guys rock.

[@Baked420.]

Iv been drinking Old Pulteney for years, it is slightly salty. Its matured in casks next to the ocean so it absorbs a lot of flavour from the sea air.

[@danh5810]

The reason why i like this video is because one of my favorite whiskeys is Jefferson's Ocean. That salt air that gets into the barrels as the whiskey ages gives it that salt on the front with that perfect sweetness on the back.

[@coryjohnson2314]

When I get a draft pint at a bar, I typically always toss just a slight dab of salt in there. I find it helps slightly remove the aluminum/tinny flavor from the keg, vs drinking beer from a glass bottle.

[@monku21]

MSG is a naturally occurring substance that can be found in beef and tomatoes. Very high amounts, kind of makes sense why we love pizza and steak so much. David Chang probably the biggest proponent for MSG education

[@michaelb1761]

I had heard that it was naturally occurring in soy sauce too.

[@ANTSEMUT1]

@@michaelb1761 not that surprised actually glutamatic acid is a fairly common amino acid

[@SrSardi]

Saline solution (20%) is the way to go. Bartenders use it quite a bit these days... it changes the balance of bitter and herbal cocktails (think Negroni, for example). As always, having lots of fun watching your channel. Greetings from Montevideo, Uruguay.

[@bizarospeak]

I have a bottle of Glenfiddich Project XX, which actually recommends adding a couple of flakes of sea salt.

[@SC-zp3kn]

The wife: why are you drinking at 10 am? Me: for science! But in all seriousness I actually really liked an extremely small pinch of coarse sea salt in my 2019 cairdeas

[@mgrmln]

Old Pulteney Scotch has a hint of brine salt taste due to being exposed to the windward salty air up on the top of the UK isles. I love it. So this makes perfect sense to me.

[@brewd1974]

When I was in Nepal last year, they had black salt. It adds a sulfur like taste.

[@FeARotc]

a lot like the indian kala namak salt

[@brewd1974]

@@FeARotc I believe it's the same thing, I brought a chunk home with me.

[@Eluchil94]

Iceland has got great black lava salt! That would be so interesting with whiskey

[@spoosh13x13x13]

I like to make a saline solution with pickling salt and water and add it to my old fashioned or manhattan it ads a sweet note with makers mark and wild turkey ... this was fun to see and watch,, ty for making it and sharing it with us...

[@whogotyou1]

Glenfiddich ipa cask recommend putting a few flakes of kosher sea salt on your tongue and then taking a sip..... Brings out a green Carmel apple flavor!

[@JC-fj7oo]

I think the idea of adding salt to a whiskey to explore would be a good test with newer whiskey tasters. You guys already are good at finding flavors, newer tasters might find it easier to taste thing by adjusting the salinity of whiskey. Another thing to try might be a bit of baking soda. Adjust the ph.

[@Alternboy]

I would think the salt to liquid ratio is a bit off when putting it in a small glass like that. I put table salt in with my other brewing salts for beer. At 5 gallons I put in less than a gram, so maybe try it with a couple of grains in a glass or a small amount in a bottle. Love the content. You guys are awesome!

[@qthemusiq4461]

From Minnesota, thanks for a bright light in a crazy weekend!

[@babemishler5780]

I just tried a little bit of sea salt in a Texas Ranger blended whiskey, it kinda obviously added a weird/neat brine note, but put caramel to the forefront (like salted caramel lol)

[@DancingSpacePotato]

I have Laphroaig Cairdeas Fino Cask, Glendronach 12 and 18, and a selection of salts and MSG... tonight’s gonna be interesting

[@TrevorAwesomeness]

Im not really a whisky guy but you two make it so fun! If i had to pick it would be wild turkey! Jack is default for me though.

[@darrencharters6716]

This brought tears to my eyes I was laughing so hard- having lived the diaper genie phase of life.

[@The_Cookie_Knight]

Himalayan pink salt can be regular salt that wasn't washed and cleaned/processed like white salt. The pink colour is from the iron and clay that isn't removed during processing.

[@SA12String]

Hysterical. That Diaper Genie smell is SO incredibly recognizable. I still know exactly what you're talking about and my daughter is 22.

[@gabetruby6416]

This channel just keeps getting better every month. The jokes and editing are better, and the bug gun killed me I must’ve watched that part 10 times 😂😂😂

[@JC-fj7oo]

YES! This was my idea! I wanted to know how islay whiskeys got their salty flavor and whether adding salt would be good or bad.I also wanted to see MSG.

[@ASMRLeadership]

Hey guys, this was a REALLY interesting experiment. It inspired me to run it on my own channel in my latest video where I added common table salt to my Laphroaig Triple Wood, and the difference was surprisingly pleasant! I gave you a big shout out for the idea; I never would have imagined that adding salt to a whiskey would be a good idea. Nice work, and love your vids!

[@hrdstyldncngisbst]

I've found that a splash or two of malt vinegar really made certain whiskeys very enjoyable in a way completely different to their original neat pour. Off the top of my head I can remember Jameson round and monkey shoulder. Or was it Glenfiddich twelve?

[@georgiabowhunter]

A pinch of Pink Salt in a fresh squeezed grapefruit juice Paloma makes it absolutely amazing.

[@karl_alan]

I have a smoked salt that might be nice to do this with...thanks for showing this. I have always wondered, ever since I first found Oban & Talisker if I could add a briny nature to other whiskeys.

[@rasmusjurs7073]

The continuity with Rex's hair through out this episode is facinating 🤣

[@timshulepov]

The fisheye! OMG, that fisheye lens on Daniel's face :)))))) I'm dying!

[@omarmendez545]

You guys should check out Hillrock Estate Distillery. It’s a NY based Field-to-Glass Distillery has all the products you mentioned; a solera aged bourbon, 100% rye whiskey (amazing), and a Peat Smoked Single Malt. Peat is imported from Speyside Scotland and they traditionally floor malt their grain in the malt house onsite (very rare for distilleries to floor malt their own grain)

[@fishingpro64]

Lmfao the kylo ren thing and the bug assault gun were hilarious

[@SteinGauslaaStrindhaug]

Got inspired: Laphroaig with a pinch of Maldon salt and a few drops of angostura bitters, tastes really interesting.

[@chefboirudead6463]

You guys are hilarious and very informative. I was wondering if you guys would do a video on Old Nick Williams whiskey from Lewisville Nc. Their back story is pretty historic.

[@brandonogden3498]

Drinking wild turkey 101 as I watch the video, tried the salt... It's neat for a change. Thanks for the idea!

[@arthurybarra717]

Salt gun is fu**king awesome! Funny stuff...i love it! Thanks W.T.

[@enero4548]

I really love a little pinch of salt in my old fashioned with the glenfiddich XX, it tastes amazing

[@spoonikle]

your supposed to make a saline solution then measure off tiny drops. Since its very hard to measure the fractions of a gram of salt needed for flavor enhancement of whisky and coffee. By making sure you produce a precise solution of salt and water you can accurately measure the amount you are adding to the drink via a pipet.

[@kb3ejw14]

When I had a drip coffee maker,I used to put a pinch of salt on top of the coffee before I hit the start button. As for salt in my booze, hell no. On a side note,thank you for turning me on to Redbreast 12. The wife and I absolutely love it.

[@BNaturalStudios]

On Rex: I have a never seen a man's look evolve so perfectly to become the embodiment of his personality.

[@bb1886]

Ok, there is an important thing to note about "plain salt" it has iodide in it. I don't know if that will make a difference but it is something to note. Also pink Himalaya salt is basically a pink rock salt.

[@nikitamaluka3175]

Absolutely loved the Troll 2 reference. Great episode, guys.

[@jainiajackson3216]

That is crazy. I haven’t smelled a diaper genie for 7 years. I was immediately able to re-experience it hearing about it.

[@Myke116]

Just for S&Gs could we do the Himalayan salt with different ryes? If the crap bin is the base then think about the possibilities. Also sea salt and kosher salt are the salts best for Pendleton. (Have yet to do the salt on their rye)

[@caseybunce3407]

Re-watched the salt shoot in slow play back. Made it twice as funny!! 🤣🤣

[@noahmercy-mann4323]

I always put a pinch of salt in the grounds before brewing my coffee...kills the bitter quite effectively. Never thought of trying it in already-brewed.

[@stevealexander8010]

Most table salt is iodized AND contains and anti-caking agent like sodium aluminosilicate, or (Ca or Mg) carbonate . The "plain salt" at least contains no iodine. I'd use kosher or canning salt and use A LOT less. Flavored salt, (truffle, smoked, peated) seems like another topic.

[@ROBIEM97]

Some companies do a wine infused salt, seeing as how some whiskeys are aged in wine casks, maybe wine salt could bring out some of the wine notes more?

[@hewhowalksamongthetombston5287]

pure sea salt is what you should be using. the fact the are so many different types of flavoured infused salts, it will affect the profiles a lot and ruin any whiskey, bourbon or rye flavours and profiles that were already there, pure sea salt will give you, a much purer, cleaner, and rounded profile and it will enhance any subtle background notes. table salt has anti-caking agents that could affect flavour, pink salt is a nono its mined from the salt mines (food-grade rock salt) and msg you won't get any benefits from that unless it's a sweet whiskey like Monkey Shoulder, then the savoury sweet element comes in. smoked sea salts, sound an interesting one to try although I would be very careful with the amounts used. Tell me what you think?

[@jozefgurzynski7380]

GUYS!!! PLLLLLEEEAASSSEEEE... Look up the Miracle berry. You can buy it in pastel candy form. It used to be a novelty in the victorian age at parties. It completely changes the perceived flavor of things, like... you can eat a fresh lemon after having a miracle berry pastel and it will taste sweet like oranges. "Miracle berry or Synsepalum dulcificum is a plant native to West Africa. Miracle Fruit contains a glycoprotein called miraculin, which binds to the tongue's taste buds when the fruit is consumed. Miraculin acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids, causing sour foods to taste sweet, temporarily." Some people try it with really cheap booze and it can make it taste good. So it'd be interesting to see what effect it has on top shelf stuff.

[@michaelb1761]

Salt and sugar also conteract each other. If a dish is too salty, you can add a little bit of sugar to counteract the salt and tone down the saltiness in the flavor, but yes, a little bit of salt (much less than the sugar in a dish) will enhance the sweetness for some reason.

[@grevari1772]

I replayed Rex getting shot in the mouth with salt at least 5 times. Hilarious! Funny enough it didnt seem to be the salt in his mouth was what he was upset about but instead that which "dribbled" into his beard. Keep up the great whiskey talk and even better shenanigans.

[@Convair_F-106]

me too 😂

[@Cuandoman]

Slow mo. Ftw

[@budj13]

You guys are always entertaining, but the diaper genie had me rolling on the floor. That is hands down the funniest clip I've seen in months. This was truly interesting, though. I'm going to be experimenting with some bourbon and Scotch, but no way am I trying a rye!

[@DrSkeff]

Bud Jenkins agree about the laughing but as a Brit I just did not get the reference. Had to Google it and it still is none too clear to me. Ho hum.

[@vanessamurphy4667]

3:32 Dude!!🤣🤣 Your hair is cracking me up before this even gets started!! 🤣 OMFG!! Edit: 3:47.. I typed that BEFORE I saw the AD!!!! 🤣🤣 I'm DYING here!!! Do NOT watch these if you're already gooned.... you'll piss yourself laughing!! 11:58 OMG!!!!!!!!!! WTF IS GOING ON??????? HOLY SH*t!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 There are tears streaming down my face...my stomach hurts!!! 11:57 JEESIS CHRYST!!! I'M CRYING!!!! "Alcohol is bad kidzz MKay??"

[@Guentzel]

No slow-mo zoom shot of Rex getting ah-SALTED in the mouth? C'mon guys.. ;)

[@cellguy1995]

Slow the playback speed to .25x. It's close to slow-mo, and it's hilarious.

[@peterWK]

Interesting: salt & bitterness. Double salt black licorice candies make a lot more sense now. Tasty AF and fun to have with Laphroaig 10.

[@foreverromano]

I am dying laughing!!! Thank you guys for your videos. I have heard of salt in coffee, more like in Colombia we put cheese in coffee but its the same idea, i never thought about the salt in whiskey but will definetly will be trying it today!

[@I_NeedCoffee]

OK haven't watched it yet but I predict that it will give a positive result for some. Maybe not all. After that you will get different results with different kinds of salt. Different elemental components in each salt will effect flavor profiles either in a positive way or a negative one, Now I watch.

[@kylegambill8863]

Salt in coffee comes from large crew fishing vessels that run long hours to freshen up old stale coffee that they made gallons at a time and are keeping warm. They would make several gallons and put a cup of salt per 5 gallons. If you have ever been in an office and someone left the pot on and you really want a coffee without make a fresh pot sprinkle a bit of salt in it and it will freshen it up and not taste so burnt and stale.

[@Baked420.]

Also try using Maldon sea salt if your adding salt to your whiskey. It has a lot of flavour. Expensive but worth it.

[@SpartanCharlton]

A couple of weeks ago I watched a video about salt and coffee, and thought hey would it work with whisky, didnt see much differences like you guys, but I did mixed salt with water before putting it in the whisky

[@ChaosTherum]

You need way more msg than you think to effect the flavor of something. For example they recommend you use a table spoon for a bowl of soup and it feels really wrong but it just adds a touch of umami.

[@markmallecoccio4521]

I wonder if you could put some brine in a barrel for a little while, empty it, then age the whiskey in it to try to get some of that flavor enhancement into the end product?

[@cdrhoad]

Been putting a pinch of salt in my coffee every morning for years

[@Peaches91]

I might have to try this...

[@LetsGoPulling]

A second on having to try this at least once.

[@maxx8362]

I used to, but then I just started buying better coffee. I might give another try though.

[@WhiskeyThievesTV]

I have never tried this.... total exploration 😂

[@wmose3694]

i find i do it more when i get stuck with dark roast coffee or when drinking iced coffee while doing hot work

[@jamielee5590]

Color me curious. I wonder if they had used iodized salt with an islay, because it does have a natural iodine taste would it enhance it or just do what table salt did.

[@stocksurfing5158]

As far as the Ardbeg goes, iodine is commonly in salt. Love your videos!!

[@MephistoRolling]

always interesting where this show takes things

[@MrSchism]

A little salt and msg on the rim of a glass of bourbon.... Outstanding.

[@jonathanswain1397]

In coffee I'd expect to add a saline solution and the dilution would be much greater. So the amount of salt being added to a much smaller glass of whisk(e)y is huge by comparison

[@lucrative6477]

I love you guys for the ad timer

[@dlow1383]

I’ve been putting saline solution (a few drops) in cocktails for years. It really maximizes the flavors.

[@toddsavren-mccormick922]

This episode had me intrigued and rolling on the floor laughing with the bug blaster!!

[@jppsickness]

Just discovered these guys and I'm very glad I did

[@invinegod]

I’d be really curious to see what salt does to the barrel aging process. Either inside with the whiskey or something more subtle like burying a barrel in salt. I also want to know what it’ll do if salt is added and it’s let to rest.

[@ericnix4396]

Rex’s eyes at 9:15 is priceless!!!

[@GP.B-F]

I often use a tiny bit of salt when I make a pot of tea so I'm thinking that the ratio of salt to whisky should be tested because when I put it in my tea you don't taste the salt at all, you just enhance the teas flavour

[@matte1402]

14:04 to the end at 0.5 speed is a must.